Do you call yourself “spiritual?” Is that a religion? What does it mean? Does it mean you judge people because they don’t understand how elevated you are—because that’s what you are now, elevated—above other people? Swami Satyananda taught (regarding the uncertain concept of the immaterial): “Spiritual life begins with a question: Who am I? Where…

As human vessels for Divine light, we are constantly inundated with information and wisdom that comes directly via our primary light-source, the sun. Revolutionaries have known the power of this for aeons. It is the light of the sun that feeds our pineal gland – that harmonises with creative intelligence. Yet, we are often disconnected…

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry words echo in my heart – “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Our history and tradition has placed a demand of women to be the fountain of life as well as the fountain of love, comfort, support and sexual…

I entered into a very unhealthy relationship when I was in India, when I was like a slave to an Indian woman, and she was my Master. It was only a short few days, yet still deeply disturbed me. I realised I had a lot of healing to do to understand myself, understand woman and take charge…

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